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Statute of Limitations
Virginia: 2 years for personal injury (Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-243(A)). Discovery rule applies — limitations begin when the plaintiff discovers or should have discovered the injury and its cause.
2 years from discovery of injury
Where to File in Virginia
Virginia gabapentin cases may be filed in the Eastern District (Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria) or Western District (Roanoke, Abingdon, Charlottesville). Virginia follows contributory negligence, which bars plaintiff recovery if the plaintiff was negligent — a defense-friendly standard that rarely applies in pharmaceutical product liability. The state does not cap compensatory damages in product liability cases. Virginia classified gabapentin as a Schedule V controlled substance, and PDMP data provides comprehensive prescribing records.
Exposure in Virginia
Source: IQVIA / VA PMP PDMP data
Source: Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Source: DoD / VA data / Virginia Dept. of Veterans Services